I am thinking about buying one of these as a travel camera. I currently own a D3 and D300 and, with both, I can move the focus point around looking through the viewfinder while toggling a small pad on the rear of the camera. My question is, can I do the same with a D5100 or can I only do it in Live View mode? If it can only be done in LV what sort of focus point challenges does it raise if any?

Graham From St. Augustine, FL. "I like photographers, you don't ask questions." Ronald Reagan to White House Press Photogs

>I am thinking about buying one of these as a travel camera. I>currently own a D3 and D300 and, with both, I can move the>focus point around looking through the viewfinder while>toggling a small pad on the rear of the camera. My question>is, can I do the same with a D5100 or can I only do it in Live>View mode? If it can only be done in LV what sort of focus>point challenges does it raise if any?

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Yes you can move the focus point with the small pad while looking through the viewfinder. The focus point will also center if you press the center of the pad. It's quite easy. However there is no focus point lock on the pad like your other two cameras.

>Yes you can move the focus point with the small pad while>looking through the viewfinder. The focus point will also>center if you press the center of the pad. It's quite easy.>However there is no focus point lock on the pad like your>other two cameras.>>Len>>That wouldn't bother me because I rarely use the focus lock.

Graham From St. Augustine, FL. "I like photographers, you don't ask questions." Ronald Reagan to White House Press Photogs